S.Amdt. 4396

SA 4396. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense,
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:

SEC. 341. MITIGATION OF RISKS POSED BY CERTAIN FURNITURE IN
MILITARY HOUSING UNITS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) allow residents of military housing units to anchor
furniture, televisions, and large appliances to the wall
without incurring a penalty or obligation to repair the wall
upon vacating the unit; and
(2) securely anchor to the wall all provided clothing
storage units covered by the Standard Safety Specification
for Clothing Storage Units (ASTM F2057-14) or any successor
standard, bookcases, televisions, and large appliances in
each furnished military housing unit in which a child under
the age of 6 resides or is a frequent visitor.
(b) Anchoring for All Units.--The Secretary of Defense
shall securely anchor all provided clothing storage units
covered by the Standard Safety Specification for Clothing
Storage Units (ASTM F2057-14) or any successor standard,
bookcases, televisions, and large appliances in each
furnished military housing unit not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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